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Jack Black
Hi, all! I'm working out an idea to build an application that responds to
hotkeys in any application, and was hoping some of you might have input.
Basically, I want to build an application along the lines of an old
DOS-style TSR (terminate and stay resident) kind of application. I'm
assuming that it'll be running as a user service (or even a system service,
but it'll probably be user-specific). However, the question arises in that
I'm uncertain as to whether RegisterHotKey method will do what I need it to
do, and will the service override the hotkeys in the current in-focus
application. For example, if I build a Ctrl-P in my app (obvious example,
but I'd never do so), if running as a user service would my Ctrl-P override
(for example) Word's Ctrl-P?
I don't want to go so far as to hook Word events by my service; rather, I
want to just have an app that responds to any hotkey irrespective of the
current in-focus application.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Comments?
Thanks!
Jack
hotkeys in any application, and was hoping some of you might have input.
Basically, I want to build an application along the lines of an old
DOS-style TSR (terminate and stay resident) kind of application. I'm
assuming that it'll be running as a user service (or even a system service,
but it'll probably be user-specific). However, the question arises in that
I'm uncertain as to whether RegisterHotKey method will do what I need it to
do, and will the service override the hotkeys in the current in-focus
application. For example, if I build a Ctrl-P in my app (obvious example,
but I'd never do so), if running as a user service would my Ctrl-P override
(for example) Word's Ctrl-P?
I don't want to go so far as to hook Word events by my service; rather, I
want to just have an app that responds to any hotkey irrespective of the
current in-focus application.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Comments?
Thanks!
Jack